Reviews for the Apple iPad 1 3G 64GB

90%Review Apple iPad 3G 64GB | NotebookcheckEntertainment Tablet. Is the iPad the heralded revolution? Can it replace a notebook or a netbook? We have dealt extensively with Apple's tablet over several weeks in our long-term test.

90%Apple iPad Long-term Review | NotebookcheckSince 23rd July last year, our editorial team has used the first generation Apple iPad practically every day. Find out what we made of the tablet, what you can use it for, and if (and by how much) it is improved by iOS 4.2 (including Apple TV).

85%Apple iPad 3G 32GBSource: Reg HardwareThe iPad 3G has a reasonable touchscreen keyboard, certainly one that's much easier to use than that on the iPhone, for all but the shortest messages, and the ability to remain in e-mail and Twitter contact, wherever you are, is, for some, a major consideration. If you bought a WiFi-only iPad and, in six months' time, someone offered you 3G functionality for an extra £100, the chances are you'd jump at it. Best to make that choice now, while the deal is still on the table. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/29/2010Rating:Total score: 85%

iPad MadSource: notebookforums.comI will start by saying that I've never been much of an Apple guy. Most of my background lies within PC-based platforms, namely Windows. However given my experiences as a dev/sysadmin for NBF and other projects, I've obtained knowlege of linux systems. I see most of Apple's products as proprietary Linux distributions with pre-packaged hardware. In fact, everything Apple has to offer seems to be sold as a unit and the iPad is no different. Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/20/2010Rating: performance: 90% display: 100% mobility: 100% workmanship: 100%

50%Apple - iPad reviewSource: IT ReviewsWant a giant iPhone that can't make calls? Happy to buy the first version of something before the manufacturer gets it quite right? You're going to love the iPad. Looking for a funky alternative to a low-cost laptop for a bit of e-mail, web surfing and a dash of WP? That initial attraction will quickly turn to bitterness and recriminations as you slowly uncover your new partner's bad habits. On the fence? Stay there until the kinks are sorted and Apple lowers the drawbridge a little so the iPad can get acquainted with the outside world a little more. Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/18/2010Rating:Total score: 50%

50%Joojoo reviewSource: PC ProDespite all these issues, we enjoyed our time with the joojoo. As with the iPad, it turns browsing the internet into a more enjoyable, social affair than with a netbook or laptop, and it does have its advantages, Flash and multitasking, principally. But if we're honest, it's never going to rival Apple's iPad. It may be cheaper, have a larger, wider screen and that all-important Flash support, but crucially, it doesn't come close to the quality and ease of use of Apple's groundbreaking tablet. If you're willing to pay this much, save up the extra for an iPad, or just wait for the throng of cheap slates that are looming into view.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/16/2010Rating:Total score: 50% price: 50% performance: 50% features: 50%

Apple iPadSource: PC AuthorityOur review of Apple's iPad:an oversized iPhone or the future of personal computing?
The iPad is the first in a series of products that could transform the industry, with Dell and others producing their own rivals. It can't match a laptop with a full-blown OS, but there's an argument for the iPad as a secondary device to go with a desktop PC. Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/15/2010Rating: price: 67% performance: 83% features: 83%

90%iPad: More than just paddingSource: Techcentral.mySo should you get the iPad? Well it really depends on what you want to do with it. On the one hand, if you're looking for a netbook replacement, you're definitely not going to find it here - while the iPad can do a bit of lightweight word processing and presentations, the many drawbacks mean that you're probably not going to be able to get rid of your notebook altogether. On the other hand, if you're looking for an e-book reader and something to use when travelling to read documents, news and to surf, then the iPad is actually an ideal device thanks to the long battery life, great screen and the sheer number of news sites with support for the iPad. As for gaming, there's potential there, although right now I don't see any games which really show off the potential of multitouch and the large screen. Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/08/2010Rating:Total score: 90%

80%Apple iPad 3G reviewSource: TechradarChances are you've already made up your mind whether or not to get one, so if you have your choice is just whether to get an iPad 3G or just the iPad Wi-Fi. Whichever iPad you choose, it does many things very well. There's no doubting it: the iPad 3G is a great device and it certainly lays down the gauntlet for tablet competitors. It's expensive – and through monthly costs far, far more so than the iPad Wi-Fi. We do think the iPad Wi-Fi is a more compelling option. Especially when you consider that despite the lack of 3G in that model, you can still get online using other means, such as 3's MiFi. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/29/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

80%Apple iPad reviewSource: TechradarPortable computing - truly portable computing; effortlessly portable computing - is a simple concept, but don't underestimate what it has to offer. The iPad fits perfectly for some very specific activities that have become key to our digital lifestyles. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/28/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

80%iPad review: One month onSource: ElectricpigThe iPad has had a strange effect on my life. The first month as a tablet owner is a lot like being a new parent. There are soaring highs, as well as long periods of frustration and crashing lows. Apple’s new baby was a joy to welcome into my life, but it has also ushered in its own share of headaches and annoyances. What the iPad does, it does well, but there's an overwhelming sense that Apple's tablet has yet to reach its true potential. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/28/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

80%Apple iPadSource: Reg HardwareLike any 1.0 product, the iPad has its rough edges, the worst being the erratic Wi-Fi reception. However, the basic design is spot on. It’s small enough to be portable and comfortable to use, yet large enough to work really well for tasks such as web browsing, reading books and playing video. The battery life is outstanding and the A4 processor seems to have power to spare. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/10/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

60%Apple iPad reviewSource: Channel WebThe iPad offers a new way of viewing data for businesses. The style isn't just skin deep, and a number of applications do their bit to sell the usability of the device. The problem lies in the restrictive nature of the design and application ecosystem. The iPad represents a significant corporate outlay on a device which doesn't replace anything, and ties it into Apple's view of the world. For that reason, many will be out. Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/07/2010Rating:Total score: 60%

70%Apple iPad ReviewSource: Trusted ReviewsThere are two conclusions to be made about the Apple iPad. As a product you could buy, it's a tempting but ultimately unconvincing device. Anyone with a particular penchant for Apple, or enough money to burn and a love of shiny tech, are likely to buy into it. Unlike the iPhone, however, it doesn't traverse the boundary between early adopters and the mass market. Most people probably wouldn't know what to do with it. What it does do is demonstrate the potential of the tablet as a segment. In time, with a few software updates, tweaks to the hardware and a more compelling library of content to draw on, it could well deliver on the hype it currently receives. It'll also spur on competitors to compete with it, which can only be a good thing. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/07/2010Rating:Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 80% features: 70%

60%Apple iPad reviewSource: V3.co.ukThe iPad offers a new way of viewing data for businesses. The style isn't just skin deep, and a number of applications do their bit to sell the usability of the device. The problem lies in the restrictive nature of the design and application ecosystem. The iPad represents a significant corporate outlay on a device which doesn't replace anything, and ties it into Apple's view of the world. For that reason, many will be out. Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/07/2010Rating:Total score: 60%

60%Apple iPad reviewSource: ComputingThe iPad offers a new way of viewing data for businesses. The style isn't just skin deep, and a number of applications do their bit to sell the usability of the device. The problem lies in the restrictive nature of the design and application ecosystem. The iPad represents a significant corporate outlay on a device which doesn't replace anything, and ties it into Apple's view of the world. For that reason, many will be out. Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/07/2010Rating:Total score: 60%

80%Apple iPad 3GSource: Stuff TVIf the Apple iPad is an iPod touch on steroids, then the Apple iPad 3G is very nearly a pumped-up iPhone. It’s got the iPhone’s wickedly fast, smart GPS, a built-in 3G data connection that hands over smoothly with Wi-Fi and day-long battery life. You can even – with a bit of Skype fiddling – make and receive phone calls. Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/05/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

90%Apple iPad reviewSource: PC AdvisorThis is an impressive debut for an ambitious new product direction for Apple. The iPad is a wholly new product, yet one that will be familiar to anyone who’s ever used an iPhone or iPod touch. It’s a futuristic gadget the likes of which we’ve never seen before, yet also a ‘version one’ that may soon be viewed with the same nostalgic amusement we have for the chunky original iPod. Yet today’s iPad is already, undeniably and enthusiastically a great product. It’s fantastic inside and out, blending cutting-edge hardware and innovative software into a single, unified whole. If you love the latest whizzy gadget, you’ll find nothing whizzier. If you want a web-connected device that fits in the space between phone and PC, you’ll find the iPad a joy. Devices like this change the way we view technology, and holding the iPad feels like you’re holding the future. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/05/2010Rating:Total score: 90% features: 80% workmanship: 100%

iPad Success not the Fruit of Apple's LaborSource: PC PerspectiveThe Apple iPad has been out for about a month and I have been a user of a 16GB Wi-Fi model since day one. It has quickly become a near daily addition to my workflow as I utilize it for taking notes throughout the home and office, watching TV via the SlingPlayer application (among others), checking email away from the desktop and even to waste time with a quick round of Plants versus Zombies. I would not call it critical to the success of PC Perspective yet, but I can see it reaching that point with a few changes. Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/05/2010Rating: ergonomy: 80%

80%Apple iPadSource: Channel WebThe iPad is a new tablet-style computer from Apple – it is operated using its touch-sensitive screen. Unlike some similar computers there's no physical keyboard on the iPad. If you've seen or used an iPhone you'll immediately notice the similarity between the two. There's very little to the iPad other than the 9.7in screen with just three buttons and one switch. The iPad is an excellent computer but it’s not for everyone Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/04/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

80%Apple iPad reviewSource: CNetThe Apple iPad is a great way to blow one's bonus -- especially for gadget lovers, Web addicts and people who want to get online in the simplest way possible. Admittedly, it's pretty much pointless, but it offers the same irresistibly slick mix of media, games, the Web and apps as the iPhone -- it's just bigger. We think it's the first tablet that's worth your hard-earned dosh. But, if the iPad doesn't tickle your fancy and you want more flexibility and features, there are plenty of alternativesjust around the corner. Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/04/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

80%Apple iPadSource: Computer ActiveThe iPad is a new tablet-style computer from Apple – it is operated using its touch-sensitive screen. Unlike some similar computers there's no physical keyboard on the iPad. If you've seen or used an iPhone you'll immediately notice the similarity between the two. There's very little to the iPad other than the 9.7in screen with just three buttons and one switch. There are no USB ports or memory card slots, but there is an Apple dock connector. The iPad is an excellent computer but it’s not for everyone Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/04/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

70%Apple iPadSource: Good Gear GuideThe iPad may not be as 'magical' as Apple would have you believe, but it remains a very entertaining device and is a nice look into the future of media consumption. The iPad isn't magical, as much as Apple wants you to believe this is the case. It is, however, a very entertaining device that’s currently being held back by a lack of content and a number of missing features. The iPad will only get better and will ultimately succeed off the back of Apple's existing application and content ecosystem. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/13/2010Rating:Total score: 70%

50%Apple iPad reviewSource: It ProAre we still as enamoured with the Apple iPad following our first look? We review Apple's latest device to find out. The iPad is a great tool if you only need the capabilities of an iPhone with a large screen. Sure, email and the browser excel here, but to make it perfect for everything else, it needs much better security and you’ll have to purchase the extra dock and keyboard to make working on the move viable. Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/12/2010Rating:Total score: 50%

100%Apple iPad 16GB Wi-fi reviewSource: Stuff TVThe iPad is still totally desirable. The screen is lush and detailed, and the new full-fat iPad apps absolutely rock. Wi-Fi browsing moves at a million miles per hour; and when sat next to a rival like the Archos 9 PCtablet running Windows 7, the French competitor becomes a sputtering Virgin F1 racer to Apple’s turbocharged Ferrari. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/12/2010Rating:Total score: 100%

80%Apple iPad reviewSource: Pocket LintWe've used it all over the house and the office. As a desk companion it's great, on the sofa it is also good as long as you acknowledge that you are using what amounts to a laptop. It's not got the same stigma, but it's not something you can sneakily look at while Mrs Pocket-lint isn't looking. Whilst I am happy to check emails and tweet from the toilet on the iPhone, I wasn't convinced about taking the iPad with me.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/09/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

83%Apple iPadSource: PC ProAfter months of build-up, we finally have an Apple iPad in our hands. But is this really going to create a new category of portable between a smartphone and a laptop, or is it a beautiful piece of hardware that will soon be doubling up as a fancy tea tray? It's no laptop replacement, but there is an argument for it as a secondary device. If you can live with the flaws, you'll find a beautiful gadget that manages to be that rare thing: a piece of technology that's fun. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/08/2010Rating:Total score: 83% price: 67% performance: 83% features: 83%

Apple iPad Review: The Tablet Revolution BeginsSource: Hot HardwareWhat the iPad does do, it does extremely well. Web browsing is extremely quick (along with everything else), it's enjoyable to use, the battery life (10 hours or so) is fantastic and it can definitely go where even some netbooks cannot. Unfortunately, it's pretty much a coffee tablet/travel companion right now, but as the App Store expands and (hopefully) as iPhone OS 4.0 comes to light, the iPad's utility will likely increase. Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/08/2010Rating: mobility: 90%

100%iPad UK reviewSource: ElectricpigBroadly, however, Apple has succeeded. Steve Jobs and Jonny Ive’s vision has triumphed over those who doubted the iPad would be more than a jumped up iPod touch. Instead, the iPad has proved itself to be a true portable companion, changing the way we use the web, ushering in a new generation of apps, and altering the way we think about entertainment on the move. Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/08/2010Rating:Total score: 100%

Apple's iPad - The AnandTech ReviewSource: AnandTechAs a piece of hardware, the iPad generally does its job well. We could always use more processing power, which is made more evident by the larger screen and thus higher user demands on the system (Intel did have a point with restricting Atom's usage to smaller screen devices only). The lack of any integrated camera is bothersome but I doubt at this point we'd have a great video chat application to use given the current state of the iPad app union. Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/07/2010 performance: 70%

70%Apple iPad with Wi-Fi (32GB)Source: Good Gear GuideThe Apple iPad ushers in the era of tablet computing, with a slate-style handheld that looks nothing like a typical computer. In fact, the iPad is more reminiscent of an oversize iPhone than a laptop. But because the iPad's screen is three times larger than that of the iPhone/iPod Touch, you'll be tempted to use the iPad for activities you wouldn't consider doing with an iPhone. Apple looks set to shake up casual computing with a tablet that offers clever design and ease of use. But that streamlined approach may also be the iPad's weakness. Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/06/2010Rating:Total score: 70%

85%Apple iPad ReviewSource: Digital TrendsIt’s the best portable Web surfing device. The initial Wi-Fi version sort of limits where you can use it, though. You can wait for the 3G version and its $15-per-month AT&T 3G service, or get a MiFi from Sprint or Verizon (which also can be used with your laptop). Slip the MiFi in a pocket or backpack and you become a walking hotspot. We’ve been using Sprint’s, and it works perfectly. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/05/2010Rating:Total score: 85%

Apple iPad ReviewSource: SlashgearFor everyone, then? No, of course not, but that’s a pretty unrealistic criteria for success. Ask, instead, whether Apple have succeeded in delivering the elusive middle device, the thing that slots into the tricky niche between smartphone and notebook. Remember, too, that such a niche isn’t necessarily so small as to accommodate only one product – this isn’t a case of “the iPad way or the highway” – but more of a satisfying one core criteria: do you choose to pick it up and put it in your bag when you go out, do you choose to carry it from room to room with you around the house? Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/03/2010Rating: mobility: 80%

Apple iPad 16GB Wi-Fi Edition Tablet PC First ImpressionsSource: Legit ReviewsOverall, the iPad feels light for something this size and very strong. It also feels solid thanks to the solid aluminum back. What really makes it is the software, and it will be exciting to see how the software evolves over the next year. Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/03/2010Rating: mobility: 80%

Apple iPad Review: Laptop Killer? Pretty CloseSource: All things digitalAll in all, however, the iPad is an advance in making more-sophisticated computing possible via a simple touch interface on a slender, light device. Only time will tell if it’s a real challenger to the laptop and netbook. User Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/31/2010

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

Apple: Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation which designs and manufactures consumer electronics and software products. Apple software includes the Mac OS X operating system but nowadays Macbooks are also able to run Windows. The company operates more than 250 retail stores in nine countries and an online store where hardware and software products are sold. Established in California in 1977, Apple has about 35,000 employees worldwide and had worldwide annual sales of US$ 32.48 billion in its fiscal year 2008. Market share regarding sales of personal computers in 2007 (market research IDC): HP 18.9 %, Dell 16.4 %, Acer 9.9 %, Lenovo 7.5 %, Apple 5.7 %